Erie Canal System Completed
Black River Canal System Constructed
Irish Settlement Developed
Forestport Becomes a Township
First Town Governmental Body Elected
Lumber, Farming, and Tourism Booms
Rich and Famous Visit and Settle
Dam Built to Form Kayuta Lake
Waterways Used for Commerce
Fire Destroys Village
Area Described as Tourist Paradise
First Library Built
Dam Breached
Fire Destroys Village a Second TIme
10 Area Schools Developed
Forests Stripped, Lumber Industry Slows
Town Changes to Village Form of Government
Hydro – Electric Plant built on Black RIver
Hydro Plant Sold to Town of Inlet
Fire Destroys Village a Third TIme
Building of Railway Spurs Commerce and Tourism
Diminished Logging Firms Use Rails to Ship Timber
Logging Teams Replaced by Motorized Tractors
Exodus of Lumbering and Farming Industries
Black River Feeder Canal Abandoned
Auto Replaces Livery Teams for Railroad Tourists
Village of Forestport Purchases Power From Inlet
Development Towards North Lake
Village Tax Base Erodes
Erie Canal Closes
The Great Depression
Only 135 Voters in Town
Unpaid Electric Bills Cause Village to Bankrupt
Village of Forestport Unincorporated – Becomes Hamlet
World War II Brings Work for Residents Out of Area
Gas Rationing Slows Tourism to Area
First Woodsmen Field Days Held in Town
Otter Lake Becomes Resort Area
Logs Floated on Adirondack Waterways for Last Time
Area Around Kayuta Lake Developed
Restoration Starts Again – Local Businessmen Attempt to Draw Business to the Area
New Fishing Tackle Business Developed
New Elementary School Built on Route 28
Forestport’s Centennial is Celebrated
General Store Opened on O’Brien Road – Forest Food Stop
U.S Census Shows 1,552 Permanent Residents in Hamlet
Adirondack Railway Restores Rail Service Through Township From Utica to Old Forge
Route 28 Bridge Dedicated to PVC. Gregory Huxley Jr.
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